Dutch elm disease and elm bark beetles: a century of association
Bark beetles of the genus Scolytus Geoffroy are the main vectors of the fungus Ophiostoma ulmi s.l., which causes the Dutch elm disease. The large and small elm bark beetles - S. scolytus (F.) and S. multistriatus (Marsham), respectively - are the most common and important species spreading the pathogen worldwide. The success of the pathogen-insect interactions is mainly due to the characteristic reproductive behavior of the elm bark beetles, which, however, largely depends on the occurrence of infected trees. During feeding activity on elm twigs, callow adults carrying pathogen conidia on the... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2015 |
Reihe/Periodikum: | iForest - Biogeosciences and Forestry, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 126-134 (2015) |
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Italian Society of Silviculture and Forest Ecology (SISEF)
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Schlagwörter: | Dutch Elm Disease / Elm Barck Beetles / Scolytus-Ophiostoma Interactions / DED Cycle / Avoidance Mechanisms / Disease Escape / Resistance / Forestry / SD1-669.5 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26630060 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | https://doi.org/10.3832/ifor1231-008 |